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A FreekBox is the most common kind of computer built in our [[Build]] Program. It is given to an [[Adoption Program]] volunteer after 24 hours of service, or to a [[Build]] program volunteer after he or she has built 6 systems (including the one they are given.) | A FreekBox is the most common kind of computer built in our [[Build]] Program. It is given to an [[Adoption Program]] volunteer after 24 hours of service, or to a [[Build]] program volunteer after he or she has built 6 systems (including the one they are given.) | ||
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+ | (Mandrake was an earlier incarnation of what is now known as Mandriva Linux. It is based on the Redhat Package Management (RPM) system, unlike Debian and Ubuntu.) | ||
[[Category: Distro]] | [[Category: Distro]] |
Revision as of 00:52, 29 December 2005
A FreekBox is the most common kind of computer built in our Build Program. It is given to an Adoption Program volunteer after 24 hours of service, or to a Build program volunteer after he or she has built 6 systems (including the one they are given.)
Freekbox 3 (current)
hardware specs
FreekBox Specs
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(also listed on our web page)
software specs (partial)
- Debian/GNU Linux (sarge)
- KDE desktop
- Openoffice.org office suite
- Firefox web browser
see Installer_CD for a list of available installation CDs.
see FreekBox Development for proposed and upcoming changes to FreekBox3 (this work is the province of Distro group).
FreekBox 2
This box had lower hardware specs which evolved over the years. It was based on Debian GNU/Linux (woody).
FreekBox 1
This was the first standardized box we built. It was based on Mandrake GNU/Linux.
(Mandrake was an earlier incarnation of what is now known as Mandriva Linux. It is based on the Redhat Package Management (RPM) system, unlike Debian and Ubuntu.)